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Here’s a rundown of the seven players who began classes at Miami on Tuesday and where they might fit into the Hurricanes’ immediate plans:PRESTON DEWEY, QB: Tutored in high school by former BYU and NFL quarterback Ty Detmer, Dewey (6-foot-2, 200 pounds) is ranked as the nation’s No. 133 prospect by ESPN. Dewey, who played five years of high school football and is a year older than most high school seniors, broke his arm in the fourth game of last season and hasn’t played since. A hip injury kept him out of the Under Armour high school all-star game earlier this month. “Smart guy, good passer, has good enough size and he’s been well-coached in high school,” said former NFL coach Steve Mariucci, who worked with Dewey in the Under Armour game. “He’s a very interesting guy. I think he’s going to be very successful. I’m anxious to see how he plays over there at the ‘U’.”

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GRAY CROW, QB: A 6-foot-3, 220-pound pro style passer from Clearwater, Crow received his first scholarship offer as a ninth grader from then-Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis. Didn’t turn out so well for Weis, but Crow will likely find himself batting Dewey for UM’s No. 3 quarterback job behind Stephen Morris and Ryan Williams. His numbers in high school weren’t overwhelming and he draws mixed reviews among recruiting analysts but UM offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch really likes him. “Both of them have their strengths for sure,” said Mike Farrell, Rivals.com’s national analyst, of Dewey and Crow. “Dewey has the higher ceiling.”

ERECK FLOWERS, OL: The 6-6, 315-pound Flowers was Reggie McKenzie to Duke Johnson’s O.J. Simpson at state 6A champion Miami Norland. Everyone knew that Norland was going to run Johnson, who will arrive at UM in June, to the left behind Flowers, but knowing it and stopping it proved to be two completely different things. A four-star recruit, Flowers will probably get the chance to get stronger and develop slowly as a freshman with UM returning tackles Seantrel Henderson, Malcolm Bunche and Jon Feliciano.

TAYLOR GADBOIS, OT: He’s big (6-8, 300 pounds) and really wanted to be a Hurricane. Part of UM’s 2011 recruiting class, Gadbois fell short academically and was forced to enroll in a Virginia prep school during the fall. But he stuck with it and is now at UM. Gadbois figures to be a project which is no big deal because he might be playing on the one position group at UM that has a semblance of depth.

RAPHAEL KIRBY, LB: One of the jewels in UM’s recruiting class, Kirby is likely to come in and challenge for playing time right away. Denzel Perryman is the only sure thing among the Hurricanes’ linebackers, especially with Ramon Buchanan returning from a major knee injury. Kirby had some big numbers (121 tackles, 18.5 sacks) last season at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga., although he’s not very big at 6-feet and 208 pounds. That’s about what Sean Spence was as a freshman. If Kirby has a career like Spence, everyone will be pleased.

LADARIUS GUNTER, DB: A junior college transfer (rare at UM), Gunter is 6-2 and 200 pounds. That’s pretty big for a cornerback, which appears to be the position Gunter will play. The Hurricanes could use the help there, especially if he can tackle.

JOSH WITT, LB: He’s white and a linebacker so you’re hoping he’s either Dan Morgan or Colin McCarthy. UM fans would be happy with either. Unless he blows the coaches’ doors off in spring and fall practice, pencil in Witt as a redshirt.